Czech Republic v Germany – Confirmed lineups – Arsenal & Liverpool stars could start
Czech Republic take on Germany tonight at the Eden Arena in Prague as part of their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil starts for Germany but Liverpool star Emre Can who won the Confederations Cup with the national team this summer has been benched.
Ozil has been a long-term member of the squad and helped Germany lift the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Can played an important role in Germany winning the Confederations Cup this summer but was unable to earn himself a starting role tonight.
The midfielder of Turkish origin has been in impressive form for Liverpool this season and netted a brace against Hoffenheim in the UEFA Champions League last week.
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Fellow Germany international of Turkish origin Ilkay Gundogan is a regular call up but was left out of the squad due to lacking match fitness.
The German national side have won all six of their games and have conceded just the one goal in qualifiers.
Czech Republic v Germany – Confirmed Lineups
Czech Republic confirmed lineup: Vaclik; Borli, Selassie, Novak, Suchy, Kalas; Jankto, Kopic, Darida, Soucek; Krmencik.
Germany confirmed lineup: ter Stegen – Hector, Ginter, Hummels, Kroos, Stindl, Özil, Werner, Müller (C), Kimmich, Brandt.
